| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCHAZ | Subcritical Heat-affected Zone |
| HPLC | High-performance Liquid Chromatography |
| GCRIO | Global Change Research Information Office |
| UHVEM | Ultra High Voltage Electron Microscopy |
| IGCP | International Geological Correlation Program |
| COD | Crack Opening Displacement |
| TPAD | Temperature Programmed Ammonia Desorption |
| AEI | Avalanche Electron Injection |
| SCLS | Spectral Collocation (by) Least Squares |
| ODLRO | Off-diagonal Long-range Order |